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Interesting info, I cant seem to find any fasspass + for Maelstrom after August 15th 2014. It shows up on the list before August 15th but not after. I dont mean its not available like all the fastpasses were given out, I mean its not even on the list of choices for fastpass after August 15th. Maybe the rumors about them closing it for a refurb or new attraction are true.
I believe they changed the tier rating for that ride maybe that is what is causing the problem. I've never needed a fastpass for that ride in all my trips to WDW so if you don't get one don't worry you should be able to ride without one unless things have drastically changed since the fastpass+ has started
Thanks, I know about the tiering change, thats not it. Thats how i was able to get it on the 14th of August because of the tiering change, as it was a tier 1 and is now tier 2. Its not on the list at all after August 15th. I just checked August 17th, 20th and 24th.
Adam
Last edited by Adam; 06-11-2014 at 10:28 AM..
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I hope it's not going down for a rehab because I'm at WDW from August 23-31 and we love that ride and the video afterward really makes me want to go to Norway
If it's not listed as available, it's entirely possible that it's going down for rehab.
I'm sure that the rumors about it being completely replaced are false. World Showcase pavilions are partially funded by their host countries, and somehow I can't see Norway's tourism bureau funding a whole new ride at Epcot with a price tag in the tens of millions of dollars.
Of course, it is possible that Maelstrom might be getting a makeover, and not just a routine yearly rehab. With the popularity of the Frozen characters and storyline, the Norse tourism board might have been tempted to open its purse a bit for some character action.
Of course, this is all just speculation and fantasy at this point. We don't even know for sure that it's going down at all - this might simply be a glitch in the FP system, or the result of something else entirely.
Adam, can you make ANY FP selections on Aug 16? Have you already made any other selections for Aug 16? Perhaps the system is still treating as a Tier 1 attraction on that day and is removing it from the list if you've already made your Tier 1 choice.
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Hi Will
I can make fastpass selections for that day (16 of Aug) and beyond up to the 24th so far. Each day, because my stay is so long it opens the next day of choices for me. I tried August 17th, 20th, and 24th to change my tier 1 and then try to change my tier 2 and its not listed at all. Not in either tier. I have a fastpass on the 14th for it and it was listed as tier 2.
I'm having the same issue. I'm trying to get a FP+ for Maelstrom on August 17th but it's not giving me that option. Just like Adam, I have no problem prior to the 15th. It will be interesting to see if anything new is scheduled or if it's just a glitch.
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I did read that they wanted to incorporate aspects of Frozen to the ride as creating a brand new Frozen ride would take far too long and Disney wanted to take advantage of the Frozen phenomenon ASAP. Strike while the iron is hot, so to speak.
There is always one possibility that no one has mentioned: maybe no one is actually getting a FP for this ride and Disney has pulled the plug on the FP line.
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